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Yang Zhang, Western Carolina University; Nelson A. Granda, Western Carolina University; Andrew Ritenour, Western Carolina University; AMM Nazmul Ahsan, Western Carolina University; Hayri Sezer, Western Carolina University; Chip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University

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-Marulanda, Western Carolina University Nelson A. Granda Marulanda is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering + Technology at Western Carolina University. Nelson has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, a Masters in Manufacturing Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Before becoming a professor, he worked for several years in the Eolic and Aerospace industry. Nelson’s research interest revolved around Sustainable Development looked through the lens of the triple bottom line and a system thinking approach. Nelson believes that education is the key to

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Capstone Design

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Jamie Gravell, University of Texas at Dallas; Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas at Dallas; Todd W. Polk, University of Texas at Dallas

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from Texas A&M University. He received his Master of Science and Doctoral degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas. Todd has over 25 years of industry experience in design, test, applications, sales and management. After joining UT Dallas in 2013, he developed the capstone course sequence in the newly-formed Bioengineering department and has been responsible for teaching it since. Todd also serves as a Director for the UTDesign program, which facilitates resource sharing and corporate sponsorship of projects for all engineering disciplines at the university. He attended the Capstone Design Conference in 2014, 2016 and 2018, and is an active member of IEEE and EMBS

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New Directions for Engineering Technology

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Shaoping Qiu, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Elizabeth A. Roumell, Texas A&M University

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example, the FOW requiresemployees to have multiple competence sets and knowledge and to perform tasks out of theirown professions [25].The above digital skills are essential for the future workforce to master because they enableworkers to operate, search, process and apply data in a digital environment [26]. Considering theimportance of digital skills, Vuorikari, et al. [27] developed an inclusive frameworkincorporating cognitive, social, and technical competences. They categorized the competenciesinto five groups: information and data literacy, communication and collaboration, digital contentcreation, safety, and problem solving. Each competency includes digital skills or tasks that needdigital skills to fulfil. For example, under the category

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TELPhE Division Technical Session 2: The Broadening Face of Engineering Education

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Mousumi Roy P.E., University of Connecticut

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Princeton University, led by Associate Professor of Mechanical and AerospaceEngineering Michael McAlpine, used 3D printing technology to make a functional ear from calfcells and electronic materials [26]. Padmasree Warrior has been educated as a ChemicalEngineer with a Masters’ degree from Cornell and joined Motorola in 1984. She worked therefor more than two decades before joining Cisco as Chief Technology and Strategy Officer. Later,she moved from Cisco to build autonomous Electric Vehicle company for a company called NIOInc., [27]. Her career illustrates the nature of modern-age employment as an interdisciplinaryengineering manager. These examples provide a glimpse towards the future of interdisciplinarity. Breaking thesilos of the

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Research on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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David Ray Waller, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yukiko Maeda, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Louis Tay, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #33406The Impact of Department Diversity on Student Persistence and Success inEngineeringMr. David Ray Waller, Purdue University, West Lafayette David Waller is a PhD student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research focuses on understanding engineering student experiences from a complexity paradigm. He is interested in how network-based methods can be used to study complex educational systems and how these methods can inform data-driven decision making. Prior to starting his PhD, David completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering and his Master of Applied Science

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International Division Technical Session 4

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Zheping Xie, Tsinghua University; Xiaofeng Tang, Tsinghua University; Fujun Jin

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International

and as in some degree an independent master of the craft, I should pick 1935, the year of my China trip, as that point ”(Wiener 1956)The Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Electronic Technology (EAA) was foundedin 1932, with Y. H. Ku serving as the department head. An electrical engineering building wasconstructed in 1935, which was the most important engineering building on campus at the time. InElectrical Engineering, Tsinghua had Professors Tsin Nee (Head of Department), Yuk-Wing Lee(Sc D MIT), C.K. Jen (Ph. D, Harvard), MT. Chang (later Department Head), Y M. Chao, andothers. (Ku, 2000) EAA also had academic contact with the UK via MT. Chang, one of thedepartment heads who had been educated at Newcastle University. In

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Teaching Methodology & Assessment 1

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Zachary Nolan Sunberg, University of Colorado Boulder; Kathryn Anne Wingate, University of Colorado Boulder; Lara Buri, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Paper ID #32922Fair Senior Capstone Project Teaming Based on Skills, Preferences, andFriend GroupsProf. Zachary Nolan Sunberg, University of Colorado Boulder Zachary Sunberg is an Assistant Professor in the Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences Department. He earned Bachelors and Masters degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M Uni- versity and a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University. Before joining the University of Colorado faculty, he served as a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, Berkeley. His research is focused on decision making under uncertainty to

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3: Education Track

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Jan DeWaters P.E., Clarkson University; Stefan J. Grimberg, Clarkson University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

education.Prof. Stefan J. Grimberg, Clarkson University Stefan J. Grimberg completed his PhD in 1995 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Since that time he has been a faculty member of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Clarkson University. He received his Diplom in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich, Germany (1987) and his Masters in Environmental Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1989). Dr. Grimberg’s research focuses on delineating the role of microorganisms on contaminant transport in atmospheric and aqueous systems. Most recently he and his students are investigating the most efficient process to convert farm waste into

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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven

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2019 American Society of Engineering Education Conference, New Orleans, LA, USA. https://peer.asee.org/32517. 11. A. Kwaczala, “Using te Entrepreneurial Mindset to Master Kinematics and Human Body Motion in a Biomechanics Course,” Proceedings of 2020 American Society of Engineering Education Conference, Virtual. https://peer.asee.org/34804. 12. S. M. S. Ardakani, “Incorporating an Entrepreneurial Mindset Competition into a Structural Analysis Course,” Proceedings of 2020 American Society of Engineering Education Conference, Virtual. https://peer.asee.org/35474. 13. J. M. Bekki, M. Huerta, J.S. London, D. Melton, M. Vigeant, J. M. Williams, “Opinion: Why EM? The Potential Benefits of Instilling and Entrepreneurial Mindset

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Faculty Development Lighting Talk Session 1: COVID-19 Focus

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Jazmin Jurkiewicz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Byron Hempel, The University of Arizona; Malori Redman, San Francisco State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christopher Dominguez; Amber Ford

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the University of Queensland (Australia) and University of Los Andes (Venezuela). He holds degrees in Industrial Engineering (BS, MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Engineering Education (PhD). Homero is the leader of the Engineering Competencies, Learn- ing, and Inclusive Practices for Success (ECLIPS) Lab. His research focuses on contemporary and inclu- sive pedagogical practices, emotions in engineering, competency development, and understanding the experiences of Latinx and Native Americans in engineering from an asset-based perspective. Homero has been recognized as a Diggs Teaching Scholar, a Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence Fellow, a Global Perspectives Fellow, a Diversity Scholar, a

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

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Zeran Zhu, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Ujjal K. Bhowmik, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Yue Wang, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Zuofu Cheng, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #33020Having it All: Infusing Parallel Computational Thinking in theLower-level Computer Engineering Curriculum Using Extended LearningModulesMr. Zeran Zhu, University of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignDr. Ujjal K. Bhowmik, University of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignMs. Yue Wang, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Graduate research assistant, Electrical & Computer Engineering, UIUC Master student, School of Labor and Employment Relations, UIUCDr. Zuofu Cheng, University of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignProf. Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Dr. Yuting W. Chen received the B.S. degree from

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Critical Reflections on Engineering Ethics Education

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Jake Walker Lewis; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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Engineering Ethics

Standards. https://www.cde.state.co.us/coscience/2020cas-sc- changes Accessed Jan. 11, 2020[12] Colorado Department of Education. Colorado Non-Public Schools. Updated July 31, 2020. https://www.cde.state.co.us/choice/nonpublic_index[13] U.S. Department of Education. 2014. Colorado State Regulations. https://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/non-public-education/regulation- map/colorado.html#:~:text=Certification%20of%20teachers%20in%20private,C.R.S.[14] Colorado Department of Education. Colorado Charter Schools. Updated Feb. 18, 2021. https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdechart[15] J.W. Lewis. 2019. How are Engineering Ethics Integrated into High School Education in Colorado? Master of Science Thesis, University of Colorado Boulder.[16] J.W

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 9

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Kai Jun Chew, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cheryl Carrico P.E., E4S, LLC

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

P.E., E4S, LLC Cheryl Carrico is owner of E4S, LLC. Her current research focus relates to STEM career pathways (K- 12 through early career) and conceptual understanding of core engineering principles. She is currently a Member-at-Large for the Pre-college Division of ASEE. Dr. Carrico’s consulting company specializes in research, research evaluations, and industry consulting. Dr. Carrico received her B.S. in chemical engineering from Virginia Tech, Masters of Engineering from North Carolina State University, MBA from King University, and PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Dr. Carrico is a certified project management professional (PMP) and licensed professional engineer (P.E

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Microsoft Teams, Deep Learning, and Classroom Flipping

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Paul M. Kump, SUNY Maritime College

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Ocean and Marine

moving to a flipped format,because such a format can require the students solve homework in class with the instructor present andthus eliminate the possibility of them copying from peers, the internet, or solution manuals; or ignoringthe homework altogether.The course addresses ABET Criterion (1): An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complexengineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. And separatefrom ABET learning objectives, the in-house (course) learning objectives are as follows: The student,upon successful completion of ENGR 383 Signals and Systems,  Will have an in-depth knowledge of the basic principles governing the subject of signals and systems.  Will have mastered basic

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

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Stephanie M. Gillespie, University of New Haven; Onyinyechi Nwadiuto Agu, University of New Haven; Erica Maggiore, University of New Haven

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Executive Assistant at Data Scientist Alliance and Africa Graduate Students Association at the University of New Haven.Erica Maggiore, University of New Haven Erica Maggiore is currently an undergraduate student at the University of New Haven in West Haven, Connecticut studying computer engineering and minoring in mathematics. Erica will be graduating May of 2021. She aspires to obtain her Masters degree and Ph.D. Erica is currently the Vice President and Executive Assistant of the student chapter of the Latin American Student Association, and a Diversity Peer Educator for the Myatt Center for Diversity and Inclusion on her campus. Her research paper was completed while working as one of the two Engineering Education

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Design Mental Frameworks

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Devanshi Shah, University of Georgia; Elisabeth Kames, Florida Polytechnic University; Beshoy Morkos, University of Georgia

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #33610Impact of Educators Changing Student Motivation: A Study of TransientFactor Correlation and OrthogonalityDevanshi Shah, University of Georgia Devanshi Shah is currently a PhD student in Engineering at the University of Georgia, under the advise- ment of Dr. Beshoy Morkos. She received her masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology in 2019. She graduated with her bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from India in 2016. Her research area is focused in design engineering and engineering education.Dr. Elisabeth Kames, Florida Polytechnic University Elisabeth Kames is an Assistant

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First-Year Programs: Unique Projects and Pedagogies

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Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware; Mary Roth P.E., Lafayette College

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Paper ID #32703Implementing Life Cycle Assessment Module in Introduction to Engineeringin Different ModalitiesDr. Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware Haritha Malladi is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Director of First-Year Engineering at University of Delaware, Newark, DE. She is passionate about undergraduate education and teaches the first-year experience course incoming class students in the College of Engineer- ing at UD. She obtained her Bachelor of Technology degree in Civil Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India. She earned her Master of

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Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

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Susan M. Stagg-Williams, The University of Kansas; Molly McVey, The University of Kansas; Andrew David Yancey, The University of Kansas; Akash Anand, The University of Kansas; Arthur A. Lee, The University of Kansas

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Chemical Engineering

-based, first-year projects course on student retention," age, vol. 8, p. 1, 2003.[7] T. J. Puccinelli, M. Fitzpatrick, G. Masters, and J. Murphy, "The Evolution of the Freshman Engineering Experience to Increase Active Learning, Retention, and Diversity- -Work in Progress," in Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2016.[8] M. A. McVey, C. A. Bennett, J. H. Kim, and A. Self, "Impact of Undergraduate Teaching Fellows Embedded in Key Undergraduate Engineering Courses," presented at the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, OH, 6/28/2017, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/28471.[9] M.A. Shao, M. B. Shiflett

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1: Intercultural Competency-infused Teaching

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Javiera Constanza Jofré, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico; Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

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Faculty Development at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico. Also, she is currently collabo- rating with the School of Engineering at the University Andres Bello in Santiago, Chile. Angeles holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics Engineering from Tecnologico de Monterrey and a doctoral degree in Mathe- matics Education from Syracuse University, NY. Dr. Dominguez is a member of the Researchers’ National System in Mexico (SNI-2) and has been a visiting researcher at Syracuse University, at UT-Austin, and at Universidad Andres Bello. She teaches undergraduate courses in Mathematics, graduate courses in Education, and is a thesis advisor on the master and doctoral programs on

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First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

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Christopher Horne P.E., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Alexandra Kurepa, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Paper ID #33237Introducing Simple Harmonic Motion – A Teaching Module in a First-YearEngineering CourseDr. Christopher Horne, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Since 2011, Dr. Horne has been a Lecturer at NC AandT State University and East Carolina University. He currently teaches freshman a course in problem solving using MATLAB. He combines twenty years’ experience in management and engineering with a passion to help students learn STEM-related material. He is a licensed professional engineer and holds masters and Ph.D. from North Carolina State University and North Carolina AandT State

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Multidisciplinary Learning and Teaching Experiences

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Emine Celik Foust, York College of Pennsylvania; Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania

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Paper ID #34610Investigation on Students’ Educational Experience with HyFlexInstruction Model in Two Engineering CoursesDr. Emine Celik Foust, York College of Pennsylvania Emine Celik Foust is currently an Associate Professor at York College of Pennsylvania. In 2008, she worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Mechanical Engineering Department at Johns Hopkins University. She received her Master of Science and Ph.D degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University. Emine Celik Foust’s research interests include design and development of engineering systems using ana- lytical and experimental approaches

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Educational and Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE

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Matthew K. Swenty, Virginia Military Institute; Brian J. Swenty P.E., University of Evansville

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #33427Is Engineering Education the Weak Link in Licensure’s Three-legged Stool?Dr. Matthew K. Swenty, Virginia Military Institute Matthew (Matt) Swenty obtained his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Civil Engineering from Missouri S&T and then worked as a bridge designer at the Missouri Department of Transportation. After obtaining his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech, he worked at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center. He is currently a professor of Civil Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). He teaches engineering mechanics and structural engineering courses and enjoys working

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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Danny Luecke; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Austin James Allard, Turtle Mountain Community College ; Paula Comeau, North Dakota State College of Science; Michael Maloy Parker, Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Karl Haefner; Alexa D. Azure, United Tribes Technical College

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identity and simply taught at a level and in a manner that supported the learner,then the content could be mastered [4]. This idea of supporting the pre-engineeringstudent in a culturally appropriate manner was a significant factor of the origin story ofthe four tribal colleges involved in this project, and for all of the TCU’s in existencetoday. In this way it was believed that between TCU's and the mainstream institution thestudents would get more personalized and therefore effective engineering educationwhile they had the opportunity of developing and maintaining their cultural identity goingforward in their chosen careers. How that initial rationale was refined and applied fromthe end of the first funding cycle to the beginning of the lockdown

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Melissa Dean, STEMWorks, LLC; James Van Haneghan, STEMWorks, LLC; Susan Pruet, STEMWorks, LLC; James Duke, STEMWorks, LLC.

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering Education, 2021 Paper ID #33741with a private weather firm in Houston, TX, Mr. Duke returned to Mobile and began teaching high schoolmathematics. While teaching high school, he enrolled in the Alternative Masters Program at USA andearned a master’s degree in Mathematics Education and his teaching certificate in the state of Alabama. Heis currently in his twentieth year at Davidson High School in Mobile teaching AP Statistics, AP Calculus,and AP Physics and recently became a National Board Certified Teacher. For the past seven summers,Mr. Duke has work the the JROTC program for Mobile County Public Schools and STEMWorks, LLC. todevelop curriculum

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Enhancing Teaching and Research

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Nicole Erin Friend, University of Michigan; Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, University of Michigan; Aileen Huang-Saad, Northeastern University

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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Low-Barrier Strategies to Increase Student-Centered LearningAbstractEvidence has shown that facilitating student-centered learning (SCL) in STEM classroomsenhances student learning and satisfaction [1]–[3]. However, despite increased support fromeducational and government bodies to incorporate SCL practices [1], minimal changes have beenmade in undergraduate STEM curriculum [4]. Faculty often teach as they were taught, relyingheavily on traditional lecture-based teaching to

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Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

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Ranji K. Vaidyanathan, Oklahoma State University; Shalini Sabharwal Gopalkrishnan, Menlo College

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freelancemoms.com, Introspect and Lex- ion Global and worked as a consultant with A F Ferguson (then part of KPMG) and worked on projects with USAID, Fortune 500 firms and the Government. She has volunteered with Junior achievement, Big Brother Big Sister, Page 15, World Affairs Council, Girl Scouts, Hands on Atlanta and Orlando. Dr. Gopalkrishnan earned her Bachelor of Mathematics/statistics degree from Bombay University, Masters in Business (PGDM) from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, India and her Doctoral credentials from University of Florida. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Abstract Mass scale Online Synchronous Entrepreneurship

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First-Year Programs: Focus on Student Success I

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Natalie C.T. Van Tyne P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Reeping, University of Cincinnati

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Paper ID #32774Meaning to Succeed: Learning Strategies of First-Year EngineeringTransfer StudentsMrs. Natalie C.T. Van Tyne P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Natalie Van Tyne is an Associate Professor of Practice at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Uni- versity, where she teaches first year engineering design as a foundation course for Virginia Tech’s under- graduate engineering degree programs. She holds bachelors and masters degrees from Rutgers University, Lehigh University and Colorado School of Mines, and studies best practices in pedagogy, reflective learn- ing and critical thinking as

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Computers in Education 2 - Programming 2

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Safia Malallah, Kansas State University; Khaled Nasser Alsalmi, The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training; Joshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University

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(MOE) implements a nationalcurriculum across all public education systems [10] and provides annual in-house training forteachers [11, 12]. MOE is the sole decision makers for all issues related to national education,with the highest authority of decision-making being the Ministry's Undersecretary Council,chaired by the minister. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is responsible for appointingemployees and teachers to the MOE [13].Computational ThinkingThe history of CT was introduced by Seymour Papert in 1969 when he presented the Logocomputer language [14]. In 2006, Jeannette Wing developed CT concepts in an article thatdescribed CT as a universal skill that must be mastered not only by computer scientists but alsoby all individuals to

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International Division Technical Session 2

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Tahsin Mahmud Chowdhury, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Karen Dinora Martinez Soto; Andrea Schuman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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and beyond. He is actively engaged in different projects at the department focusing on teamwork and leadership competencies in engineering. Tahsin’s long term goal is to bridge the engineering competency gap between industry demand and academic fulfillment.Dr. Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Homero Murzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech with honorary appointments at the University of Queensland (Australia) and University of Los Andes (Venezuela). He holds degrees in Industrial Engineering (BS, MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Engineering Education (PhD). Homero is the leader of the Engineering Competencies, Learn

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Daniel Almeida, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Dominic J. Dal Bello, Allan Hancock College; Jeff Jones P.E., Cuesta College; Lizabeth L. Thompson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eva Schiorring, StemEval; Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Christina Sholars Ortiz, Cuesta College

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Engineering and now has returned to the Electrical Engineering Department as a faculty member.Mrs. Christina Sholars Ortiz, Cuesta College Christina Sholars Ortiz is a Financial Aid Specialist at Cuesta College and a Masters Candidate in the Higher Education Counseling and Student Affairs (HECSA) program at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Christina Sholars Ortiz serves as the liaison for the NSF S-STEM Engage grant and Monarch Dream Center at Cuesta College. She is a member of the Equity and Student Success Committee at Cuesta College, Co-Advisor to the Black Student Union at Cuesta College, and the Vice-President of the Latina Leadership Network Staff and Faculty Chapter at Cuesta College. American